Neoplasm oral cavity, nutritional status, cachexia
Conditions
Interventions
The patients will go through a sorting, and if they are classified as malnourished or at nutritional risk and if they meet the criteria of inclusion, will be invited to participate in the study, by ex
Dietary supplement
SP6.051.227
Sponsors
Instituto Nacional de Câncer
Instituto Nacional de Câncer
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were patients who were referred to the Outpatient Clinic of nutrition in pre-antineoplastic treatment (chemotherapy/radiotherapy/surgery) with cancer of the oral cavity enrolled at the National Institute of Cancer, age between 40 to 75 years, malnutrition or nutritional risk, and agreed to participate in the study by signing the Free and Informed Consent Term after being informed about the reasons for the study and collaboration that is expected of them.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were diabetes mellitus, liver disease, renal disease, treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy already started or has already performed at another time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The weight gain in a period of four weeks, verified by measurement of weight pre and post intervention, in digital scale, from a variation of at least one kilo between the measures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The gain of lean mass in the period of 4 weeks, verified by bioimpedance in pre and post intervention, from a variation of 3% between the measures. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThayana de Carvalho
Instituto Nacional de Câncer
Outcome results
None listed